Filling-changer.



J. E. HUME & G. S. THOMPSON.

FILLING CHANGER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1912.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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f y k/ 3., E. HUME 62 G. S. THOMPSON.

FlLL lNG CHANGER, APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27/1912.

Patented Maul" 38, 915.

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J. E. HUME & G. S. THOMPSON.

FILLING CHANGER.

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1912.

Patented M11130, 11915.

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J. E. HUME dz G. S. THOMPSON.

FILLING CHANGER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1912.

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- I Ia'azz whomit may concern Be it known that we, Joan E. HUMEahdQGnonen S. THoMPsoN, citizens of the United States in I the bobbinsor filling carriers a plurality of sets, each set havingfai ydiderentcolor [This inventionrelates toweft replenish ing looms having astationary magazine for from the others, The principal objects of theinvention are to simplify the construction andreduce the number ofparts, particularly the means for effecting the change of thehl'lin andthe constant supply of bobbins or I ling cartime to the'loom fromthejproper:cr'unpartments of the magazine;'t o provide aneasilyadjustable and smoothly operating machine for this purpose";tobringfthebobb nthat is to be transferred nearer. to the. shuttle thatis to receive it, thereby securing an evener and "surer transfer-"of thesame to drop the bobbins into the boxes inan'iin'g proved and simplifiedmanner at a time when the transferrer is notioperating" time thediflerent motions to perform their work so that. the bobbin has time to.be

properly adjusted .in' the box before the transferrer is called upon'jtooperat 1t, so that there is ample time to accomplish the transfer ofthe" bobbing to the 'shuttle,. and

iaccuratelyJ ln'thisfway theloom 'can be "run faster than with-theordinaryconstructions'. y I I I I I The invention alsojinvolvesfoperating, I means for several of the parts as. will alptha'taction-Qcan'be performed evenlyand pear hereinafter. I I Reference is tobe had to the accompany ing drawings in which-- similar View atftheopposite end Fig. 3 is line 7-7 of. Fig. 6.

a front elevation of a portion of the loom;

ig. 4 is an. end elevation of certain detalls.

of the magazine; Fig. 5 is a. plan view of the boxes; Fig. 6 is a viewof parts shown in Fig. 2, but in a different position; and

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the same on the The invention. is shown asapplied to a re 1 is a view of one endof aloom of t is "charactershowing a preferred embodiment of this invention; Fig.2 is arrLLIne-onanenn.

specification of Letters at. P t nt d an, mm; Application filedSeptember 2?, 191a. Serial n mama.

loom frame 10 of well known construction,

having a magazine 11 fixed thereon provided with a pluralityofcompartments 1].

for the filling carriersor bobbins of the several colors or othercharacteristics. The

100m is shown as provided, with a shaft 15 a'which; passes; from oneendtd the other at the bottom. This shaft is operated to oscillate fromthe box motion by means not. shown, and is Provided with an-arm 16confn'ectr a d-' by a link 17 with theusual shuttle box lever 18" for.operating the shuttle boxes.

Theshaft' 15. is also 'rovided with an arm.

20 extending upwar, y and 'having at the uppe r end thereof a gearsegment 21. This I IQ gear'segment meshes with'a rack 22 which isconnected bya rigid arm'23 with, the set ofboxes 24: to give said boxes:3. horizontal rectilinear reciprocation under the maga 'zinellas theshaft 15. oscillates/1 There are any desired number of boxes in thisset,

. one for each coloror other character of yarnFused.;;--The boxes areprovided with isi flat on top and is preferably provided endplatcs'flt-fflt and 249, so shaped as to with guides 26. for "the boxes24, and is "curved on its underside to accommodate. the sw ng of thelay.This plate is also provided with. apassage 27 'therethrough to allowthebobbin and thread to pass through it when changing the bobbin :to' theshuttle.

The boxes 24 workin conjunction with the shuttle boxes on account of.the fact that both;are connected with the same shaft 15 through the,arms '16 and 20, respectively.

Thereforcit will be seen that the color that is weaving can be madealwaysto be located "under the transferrer 30 'ready for-beingtransferred to the shuttle: The. boxes 24:

"are of such width that when one. box is positioned under thetransferrer 30,-the other box 2t is positioned under the magazinecompartment containing bobbins with weft thread of the proper color.

"On the frame of the 160111 is' a bracket on.

which is pivoted a feeler 28 ofany ordinary construction, preferably thewell known Crompton mechanical feeler, which .en' gages the filling onthe bobbin and travels opposition to a spring 28: on a rod E ZQQ' Z-itinvariably with it. When the fillin on the I, bobbin moves into contactwith the eelerin,

oscillates the rod' and operates anj'arm 29 carried by an arm 29- towithdraw said arm 29. from contact with a rod 34. The rod 290corresponds with shaft of U. S.

Patent to Ryon,No. 972,722 on the Crompton mechanical feeler, and thespring 28 corresponds with the spring 21 of the ltyonpatent. The arm 29is actuated in the same way as the rod 24 of the Ryon patent, but,

of course, it has a different effect as ex-' tlfiie"the*l'ay' heats up,the filling on the bobbinin the'shuttle engages the feeler 2S andforcesthe fceler, together with arm 29, backwardly." This keeps 'the arm 29out of cbntactwiththe upper end of the rod 34 at this time and allowsthat rod-to reciprocate. vertically-"without touching "a finger 36.

When, however, the filling is substantially exhausted, the bobbin cannotpush the feeler to causeit to rockrod 290 and consequently the end ofthe arm 29 is leftincontact with the rod 34. This forces rod 34 toengage the under side of a finger 36.on its next rise and lift saidfinger." This finger 36 'issecured on a;horizontal shaft 350a which isanother finger 36 which lifts the trip 37 on that one of the boxes 24which is in position to deliver a'bobbin. This trip 37 slides verticallyin the end of the box and is held in its elevated or depressed positionby friction.

- I When tripped by finger 36 it moves up and lifts an arm 38 on ashaft39 which is provided'with another arm 40 which extends dbwnwardlyand is connected with a rod 41 by a guide arm '42 and moves said rodlaterally under a plate 43 ion rod 44, when the shaft 39 is rocked bythe lifting of the arm 38.": The rod 41 is caused to reciprocatevertically by'another cam 32 on the shaft 31 operating'a'lever 410 andwhen it is shifted laterally as above described, it willraise the plate43 and'rod 44, thereby lifting the dog 45*into position to be engaged bya projecti'o'n'46 on the 1ay 47 when the latter beats up on its forwardmotion. This causes, the lay to move the dog 45 and'rock arm 48' about apivot 49 and thereby rock arm 50 and depress the transferrer 30 to forcea bobbin" from the box" 24 beneaththe transferrer down through thepassage 27 in the plate 25 and into the shuttle. 'As the transferrermoves down it engages the trip 37,

that" is under it, and returns it to its lower-1 'most position. Whenthese movements have been accomplished, one of the boxes 24 is left'empty. For the purpose of filling the --bexes a set of strips 53- and 53is employed, one-for each box. Each of these trips has a freely swingingpendant 54 and 54, respectively, and the trips areattached to a slidebar 55 connected with the boxes 24 by arms 56 so as to travel with them,and are so positioned on the slide bar that the pendant correspondingwith the box having the color of filling in use is located over thetransferrcr 30 so that the transferrer will engage the pendant forthatcolor on its bacaward or upward movement (as shown in Figs. 2 and4), raising the corresponding trip 53 or 53 which is held in its raisedposition by friction and when it is moved opposite the compartment ofthe magazine that hasthat color of filling by the reciprocation of boxes24 and bar 55 it engages the lower end of the catch.57 pivotally mountedon the bar 58 for that compartment of the magazine. The lower end ofeachcatch 57 is beveled on its twofront; vertical edges so that endwiseengagement of such catch by a trip 53 or 53" will tilt-the catch. One ofthese bars 58 is slidably mounted alongside of each compartment of themagazine. lVhen the catch 57 is rocked by the raised trip its upper endis moved into the path of the corresponding arm 59 mounted on a rockshaft 63 controlled by a rod 62 operated by the cam 32 and lever 33',and the bar 58 to which said catch 57 is attached is thereby moveddownwardly. The downward movement of this bar 58 causes the arm 60pivoted to that bar to trip the cradle 61 and deposit a bobbin from thatcompartment of the magazine in the proper box 24, and at the same timethe raised trip is pushed down to its normal position, as shown in Fig.7.

The trips 54 and 54 are so positioned on the bar 55, which moves withthe boxes 24, that, when a box 24 is under the transferrer in positionto deliver its bobbin, its corresponding trip is above the transferrerin position to be raised by the trans-ferrer on its return movementafter it has transferred the bobbin from the box to the shuttle, and sothat they will trip their respective catches 57 when the correspondingbox is beneath that compartment of the magazine, as shown 1 in Figs. 2and 6.

It will be seen therefore that the action of transferring the bobbins isbrought about in an exceedingly simple manner involving few parts andthose of such a simple character that they do not afford greatopportunity of getting out of order in practice and are easily, repairedin case of damage. Not a great deal of power is required to run them,and the expense of manufacture and running is greatly reduced.

' Although we have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment ofthe invention, we are aware of the fact that the'invention can becarriedout with many changes .in the details of construction withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention as expressed in I WBIMM; r

the-claims. Therefore .we do not wish to be a plurality of compartmentsfor bobbins or the .impact ,of the la filli n carriers, a transferrer,and a lay, of a set of boxes, means for reciprocating said boxes betweenthe magazine and the lay, means operated by said lay for operating thetransfer-rel to transfer a filling carrier from one of the boxes to theshuttle, andmeans controlled by the box that is in position to deliverfor completing .the conned. tions for o crating the transferrer.

2. In a filling changer for looms, the com"- bination with a magazinehaving a. lurality by the beat of the lay for transferring a bobbln fromone of the boxes to the shuttle, and

a set of trips moving with said boxes tor.

v erated by the trip which is o erated by t e 3. In a lling changer forlooms, the combination of a magazine having a plurality of controllinthe operation of 'said means.

compartments therein, a set of boxes movable under said magazine, atransferrer movable to transfer a filling carrier fromone of said boxesdownwardly, a set of trips onthe v boxes, a lay, a reciprocable rod,means for moving said rod synchronously Withthe beat of the lay, meansoperated by said rod to engage one otthe tri s on the boxes, and

means p t s r id-trip for receiving- Y; ,andoperating the transferrerthereby. 1,

I. In -a,filling changer, for looms, the m, ,lplurality xes reciprocableunder said magazine,-each having an open bottom,- atransferrer .adjacentto;

said magazine and movable-to transferee v bination of a magaz nehaving'a oi compartments therein, a set of fillin marrierfrom one ofsaidlboxes downl Ward y,.a set of trips on the boxes, one for each; box,a-lay, a reciprocable, rod means for mailing said rod synchronously withthe beat pf the lay, means operatedby said rod. to engage-gone ofthe-tri s on the-boxes, andv I .means operated by. sai tripfor receivingtransferrer thereby-t,

a transterrer;movablezdownwardly into the boxes for transferring abobbin from one of the boxes through the bottom thereof, a set of tripson said boxes,.o ne;for each ;b ox a vertically reciprocable rod, meansfor reciprocating-said red once-tor each beatef the.

tom thereof, a set of trips, on sai of compartments for bobbins oringcarriers, a set of reciprocatory boxes mounted] under the magazine,means-for reciprocating said boxes, means adapted to be operated lay,said rod having means vtor-movie the oneof said trips whichcorrespondswit the box that is under the transferrer, asecondreciprocable rod, meansjin position to be operated by the trip formoving the second red laterally, a plate in position to be engaged bythe secondrod on its upwardrre ciprocation when it has been so moved,and

means connected with said plate forcausing the transferrer to beoperated.

ing a lurality of compartments therein, a

set of oxes movable under said magazine,

each having an open bottom, a transferrer movable into the box fortransfierringa bobbin from one of the boxes thro ilgh the botboxes, one

for eachbox, a rod, meanstor reciprocating said rod synchronously withthe beat of the lay, means connected with said rod for mom 7 ingtheoneof said trips which corresponds first rod for moving the secon rodlaterally,

.With the box that is under the transferrer, a second rod operablesynchronously with the a. plate in positionv to be engaged by the secondrod-on 1ts upward reciprocation vyhen it has been so moved, and meansconnected With 7. In a machine of the character desaid plate for causingthe transferrer to be operatedby the lay on the next beat thereot,

scribed, the combination of a magazine having a. plurality'ot comartments therein, a,

set of boxes reciprocab e' under said'maga zine, a transferrer movableinto the boxes for-transferring abobbin from one of the boxes, a set attripson said boxes one for each vbox a reclprocable rod havingmeana formoving the one ofsaid trips which core,

responds .yvi'th. the box that is under the transferrer, a 'bobbinfeeler, means controlled.

operation of the trip by the first named rod .and'preventing itsoperation until the bobbin inthe shuttle on the lay is substantiallyexhausted, a second reeiprocable rod, means in-position to be operatedby the trip .vvhich cation when-it has been so moved, and means 8. In .a:machine of the ,by said bobbin teeler for controlling the v v 'Hbeengaged by the seedn rod on its reciproa the impact-of thelay; andoperating the,

connected. with said plate for causingthew transferrer to be operated.

ing a plurality ct. vertical compartments a thereinya set of boxeshorizontally reciprocable under said magazine, each having an i openbottom, a transferrer movable downone forreach box, a verticallyreciprocable I 12.0, 5 character described,.the combination of amagazine hav rod, means for reciprocating said-rod once for each beatofthelay, said rod having means for moving the one of said trips whichcorresponds with the'boxthat is under the transferrer, a second rodoperable vertically synchronously with the first named rod, means inpositionrtobe operated by the trip which is operatedby'the first rod formoving the second rod laterally, a plate-in position to be engagedb'y'the second rod on its upward reciprocationwhen it has been so moved,means connected with said plate for causing the transferrerrto beoperated, and means automatically eontrol-led by the 'transferrer forreplenishing thebox from the magazineafter the transfor controlling theoperation ofsaid trans-' ferrer hasacted.

9. In a machine of the characterdescribed, the combination of amagazine, a set. of reciprocable boxesand a lay, with means .fortransferring a bobbin'from one of, the boxes to the lay,-m'eansyinovable with said boxes ferring means, and means forreplenishing the boX'fromEthema'gaZine.

10. In a-"machineof the" character described, the combination of amagazine,]a set'of reciprocable boxes, and a lay, with means fortransferring a bobbin from one of the boxes to the lay, and meanscontrolled the transferrer on its reverse stroke for setting thereplenishing'ineans into operative condition after the transferrer hascompleted' its-operation? 12. In a mach ne of the character described,the combination of a magazine, a

" set of reciprocatory boxes and a lay,'with means controlled by theboxes and operated by the lay for transferring a'bobbin from one oftheboxes to'the lay, a set of trips and means connected with each of saidtrips 1 equal in number to the" number of boxes,

meansfor moving said trips along with the boxes, means on thetransferrer for engaging and operating one of said trips at the end ofthe reverse motion of the transferrer,

for discharging a bobbin from one of the compartments of the magazine.

13. In a machine of .the character de-' scribed, the combination of amagazine having a plurality of compartments, a set of boxes reciprocableunder the ma azine, 11a 'transferrer for transferring abob m from one ofsaid boxes, a set oftrips corresponding and movable with the boxes,means on the transferrer for actuating one'ofsaid trips correspondingwith the box. emptied by the transferrer upon the completion of'i'thereverse motion of the transferrer, andmeans whereby on the nextoperation of thezboxes' the corresponding compartment-of the magazinewill deposit abobbinlin'athe box which has been emptied.

14. In a, machine of scribed, the combination of a magazine having anumber of compartments, a transthe character de-= ferrer, a plurality oftrips corresponding with theflnumber of compartments in the magazine,means for movingsaid'trips' with the beat of the lay, means on thetransferrer ,for engaging and raising one of said trips upon the reversemotion of-lthetrans'ferrer after ithas acted, a 'bar, means forperiodically raising and loweringthebar synchro-' nously with the beatofthe lay,-'a latch on the bar in position to be engaged by' the .tripwhich has been operated by the transferrer, and means connected withsaid latch forfdepositing a bobbin from one of the compartments of themagazine.

15. In a machine of the character de-' scribed, the combination with amagazine having a plurality of compartments, of a bar thereon having apivoted'latch, a set of boxes movable 5 with the lay, a set oftripscarried with theboxes and adapted to engageand operate thelatch,.means.movable with the lay for controlling the descent of saidbar, an arm pivoted to saidbar, a

' cradle, and connections from said arm to the cradle to operatethecradle and deposit a bobbin from the magazine 'in one of said boxes.

16. In a' machine of the character described, the combination with amagazine having a plurality of compartments, of a -bar thereon, a set ofboxes movable withthe lay, a trip movable with the lay into position forcontrolling the periodical descent of said bar, an 'arm pivoted to saidbar, a cradle, connections from said arm to the cradle to operate thecradle and deposit a bobbin from the magazine in one of said boxes, andmeans for simultaneously pushing the trip that has been actuated backinto normal position. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set ourhands, in the presence of two sub-' scribing witnesses;

" JOHN E. HUME.

GEORGE S. THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

ALBERT E. FAY,

C. FoRnEs'r Wesson.

